take a liberty
verb
Roget 748:
be free
etc.
adj.;
have scope
etc.
n.,
have the run of,
have one's own way,
have a will of one's own,
have one's fling;
do what one likes,
do what one wishes,
do what one pleases,
do what one chooses;
go at large,
feel at home,
paddle one's own canoe;
stand on one's legs,
stand on one's rights;
shift for oneself.
take a liberty;
make free with,
make oneself quite at home;
use a freedom;
take leave,
take French leave.
set free
etc.
(liberate)
750;
give a loose to
etc.
(permit)
760;
allow scope
etc.
n..
to,
give scope
etc.
n..
to;
give a horse his head.
make free of;
give the freedom of,
give the franchise;
enfranchise,
affranchise†.
laisser faire [Fr.],
laisser aller [Fr.];
live and let live;
leave to oneself;
leave alone,
let alone.
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Roget 885:
be insolent
etc.
adj.;
bluster,
vapor,
swagger,
swell,
give oneself airs,
snap one's fingers,
kick up a dust;
swear
etc.
(affirm)
535;
rap out oaths;
roister.
arrogate;
assume,
presume;
make bold,
make free;
take a liberty,
give an inch and take an ell.
domineer,
bully,
dictate,
hector;
lord it over;
traiter de haut en bas [Fr.],
regarder de haut en bas [Fr.];
exact;
snub,
huff. ,
beard,
fly in the face of;
put to the blush;
bear down,
beat down;
browbeat,
intimidate;
trample down,
tread down,
trample under foot;
dragoon,
ride roughshod over.
out face,
outlook,
outstare,
outbrazen†,
outbrave†;
stare out of countenance;
brazen out;
lay down the law;
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs;
assume a lofty bearing;
talk big,
look big;
put on big looks,
act the grand seigneur [Fr.];
mount the high horse,
ride the high horse;
toss the head,
carry,
with a high hand.
tempt Providence,
want snuffing.
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Roget 895:
be rude
etc.
adj.;
insult
etc.
929;
treat with discourtesy;
take a name in vain;
make bold with,
make free with;
take a liberty;
stare out of countenance,
ogle,
point at,
put to the blush.
cut;
turn one's back upon,
turn on one's heel;
give the cold shoulder;
keep at a distance,
keep at arm's length;
look cool upon,
look coldly upon,
look black upon;
show the door to,
send away with a flea in the ear.
lose one's temper
etc.
(resentment)
900;
sulk
etc.
901.1;
frown,
scowl,
glower,
pout;
snap,
snarl,
growl.
render rude
etc.
adj.;
brutalize,
brutify†.
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